What is the song with the lyrics below and who sings it?

Question

"you dont know what you've got till its gone, they've paid paradise to put up a f***ing law"

Answer 1

Is it this song?-
(Big Yellow Taxi)

(Artist: Counting Crows)
They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got till it's gone
They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot

They took all the trees, and put em in a tree museum
And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them
No, no, no, don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
They paved paradise, and put up a parkin' lot

Hey farmer, farmer, put away your DDT
I don't care about spots on my apples,
Leave me the birds and the bees - please
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got till it's gone
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Hey now, they've paved paradise to put up a parking lot
Why not?

Listen, late last night, I heard the screen door swing,
And a big yellow taxi took my girl away
Now don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got till it's gone
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Hey now now, don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got till it's gone
They paved paradise to put up a parking lot
Why not, they paved paradise
They put up a parking lot
Hey hey hey, paved paradise and put up a parking lot

I don't wanna give it
Why you wanna give it
Why you wanna givin it all away
Hey, hey, hey
Now you wanna give it
I should wanna give it
Cuz you're givin it all away, no no

I don't wanna give it
Why you wanna give it
Why you wanna givin it all away
Cuz you're givin it all givin it all away yeah yeah
Cuz You're givin it all away hey, hey, hey

Hey, paved paradise, to put up a parking lot
la,la, la, la, la, la, la ,la ,la ,la ,la
Paved paradise, and put up a parking lot

Answer 2

They Paved Paradise And Put Up A Parking Lot, ...... I Know The Song But Can't Think Of The Name. I'll Get Back To Ya On This One.

Answer 3

Big Yellow Taxi.....Joni Mitchell has sung it, Couting Crows and countless other covers

They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
With a pink hotel, a boutique
And a swinging hot spot
Dont it always seem to go
That you dont know what youve got
Till its gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot

I am not sure if what you have typed is another parody of it or if you just have the lyrics incorrect. If what you have is another copy/parody i think i would like to hear that one.

Hope this was of some help

Answer 4

The song is 'Big Yellow Taxi' originally by Joni Mitchell, but since covered by tons of people....

And by the way, the lyric is "they paved paradise and put up a PARKING LOT" get it?

Answer 5

It's called "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell only you've got the words wrong.

They PAVED paradise and put up a PARKING LOT.

Answer 6

Joni Mitchell - Big yellow Taxi

unless there is another version it is "paved paradise and put up a parking lot"

Counting crows also covered it few years ago

hope this helps

Answer 7

Big Yellow Taxi Cab - Joni Mitchell

Answer 8

The original is "Big Yellow Taxi," by Joni Mitchell
Covered by The Counting Crows

Answer 9

Could you be thinking of Joni Mitchell's song? It is paved paradise and put up a parking lot.

Answer 10

Joannie Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi

Answer 11

I think you have those words a little wron (misheard). The song is "big yello taxi" Often misnamed as "They paved paradise" and there's two versions I have on WMP from limewire, One by Joni Mitchell and the other by Counting Crows.